1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (839+ words) At a modest suburban track in the riverside city of Whanganui, hundreds gathered on Friday evening to witness the final night of one of New Zealand’s longest-running betting sports. The occasion, held at the city’s Hatrick Raceway, marked the last…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (986+ words) Simba stopped chasing his squeaky toys. He wouldn’t run after the tennis ball or play our evening game of hide-and-seek. These were the first signs that our nearly 14-year-old shih tzu-Yorkie mix’s health was failing. The decline came fast. Late…...

4+ week, 8+ hour ago   (453+ words) It’s not all about short-legged speed when 150 corgis gather for an international race celebrating the little dogs. There’s a costume parade, the “smartest nose,” and — of course — the loudest bark. The fifth Corgi Race Vilnius drew dogs and their owners…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (416+ words) For Marlon Zanders, the birth of eight pit bull puppies — the offspring of his two adult dogs — last month was a “happy accident.” But when Zanders, 29, returned to his home in Southeast Washington on Sunday after a trip abroad, he…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (932+ words) In the video, a man stands on a balcony at night hitting a puppy as it lets out sharp shrieks. He gruffly carries the dog back inside by its neck. The man, a 39-year-old surnamed Li, was detained, according to…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (773+ words) While the nation prepares to celebrate its semiquincentennial this July 4th, some Americans are choosing to hunker down with their pups rather than party on in the name of patriotism. According to Life360’s Runaway Report, over half of pet parents are…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (385+ words) Jinny Lu grew up in freezing temperatures in the wintry mountains of South Korea. She lived in a modest wooden box. Now, the 6-year-old white pug has turned her life around. Over the weekend, she took first place in the…...